West Parish Burying Ground, Newton

Name: West Parish Burying Ground
Address: Newton, United States

#116 among attractions in Newton

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Facts and practical information

The West Parish Burying Ground, also known as the River Street Burying Ground or River Street Cemetery, is a cemetery located at River and Cherry streets in West Newton, Massachusetts, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Established in 1777, the cemetery is owned and maintained by the City of Newton; the Second Church in Newton, its original owner, was known as the West Parish. ()

Coordinates: 42°21'8"N, 71°13'46"W

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Newton (West Newton)Newton United States

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Day trips

West Parish Burying Ground – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Episcopal Parish of the Messiah, First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton, Second Church in Newton, House at 3 Davis Avenue.

0.8 miSW
Church
Episcopal Parish of the Messiah, Newton
20 min walk • The Episcopal Parish of the Messiah is a family-sized, Anglo-Catholic parish located in the village of Auburndale in Newton, Massachusetts, in the United States. Messiah is in the Charles River Deanery of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts and the Episcopal Church in the United States of America.
~1420 ftS
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton, Newton
7 min walk • The First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton occupies a prominent location at 1326 Washington Street in the heart of the village of West Newton in Newton, Massachusetts.
0.4 miSE
Church
Second Church in Newton, Newton
10 min walk • The Second Church in Newton, United Church of Christ, is located at 60 Highland Street in West Newton, a village of Newton, Massachusetts. This church is rooted in the Congregational denomination, does not require uniformity of belief, and welcomes all visitors.
~1270 ftSE
Park
House at 3 Davis Avenue, Newton
7 min walk • The House at 3 Davis Avenue in West Newton, Massachusetts, is a well-preserved modest Italianate residence. It is a 2 ¹⁄₂-story wood-frame house, three bays wide, with a front-facing gable roof.
1.2 miE
42°21'6"N • 71°12'24"W
The Paint Bar, Newton
30 min walk • Museum, Nightlife, Paint and pottery studios
1.1 miW
42°20'49"N • 71°14'57"W
Turtle Lane Playhouse, Newton
28 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
~1340 ftE
Italianate architecture
House at 15 Davis Avenue, Newton
7 min walk • The House at 15 Davis Avenue in Newton, Massachusetts, is a well-preserved modest Italianate house. It is a 2 ¹⁄₂-story wood-frame structure, whose features include paired brackets in the eaves, bracketed lintels above the doors and windows, and paneled corner pilaster strips.
~1410 ftSE
42°20'57"N • 71°13'34"W
Artitudes, Newton
7 min walk • Museum, Shopping
0.9 miW
Greek Revival architecture
House at 307 Lexington Street, Newton
23 min walk • The House at 307 Lexington Street in Newton, Massachusetts, is a well-preserved small-scale Greek Revival house. The 1 ³⁄₄-story wood-frame house was built c. 1860, and has a steeply pitched gable roof with paired gable dormers on the side, and a round-arch window at the top of the gable.
0.5 miSW
Church
Myrtle Baptist Church Neighborhood Historic District, Newton
12 min walk • The Myrtle Baptist Church Neighborhood Historic District encompasses a historic center of the African-American community in West Newton, Massachusetts.
0.9 miE
Gothic Revival architecture
John A. Fenno House, Newton
24 min walk • The John A. Fenno House is a historic house at 171 Lowell Avenue in Newton, Massachusetts. The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built c. 1854, and is a rare local example of Gothic Revival styling.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to West Parish Burying Ground?

Nearby attractions include Webster Park Historic District, Newton (6 min walk), House at 3 Davis Avenue, Newton (7 min walk), Seth Davis House, Newton (7 min walk), House at 15 Davis Avenue, Newton (7 min walk).

How to get to West Parish Burying Ground by public transport?

The nearest stations to West Parish Burying Ground:

Train

West Newton (8 min walk)
Auburndale (30 min walk)

Bus

Walnut St @ Prospect St • Lines: 59 (36 min walk)

Light rail

Riverside • Lines: D (40 min walk)